**Book summary:
Oscar wanted to be accepted by the other dogs, who made fun of him. His mother called him her Vienna Sausage. This didn't help Oscars situation. Halloween finally came and Oscar wanted to dress scary. His mom gave him a wiener dog costume. He once again was laughed at and he couldn't keep up with the rest of the dogs. When they cut through the cemetery there was a huge creature that chased the dogs into the pond. Oscar, because of his suit, saw there was cats under the scary monster costume.Oscar saved the day and the other dogs didn't call him names anymore except Hero.
**APA Reference:
Pilkey, D. (1995). Hallo-Wiener. (No ed.). New York: Scholastic.
**Impression:
**Professional Review:
The Hallo-wiener
by Dav Pilkey
Oscar is short, like all dachshunds and other dogs make fun of him. On Halloween he takes more ridicule than ever in his hot-dog costume, but one brave act makes him a hero. Color illustrations throughout. A "School Library Journal" Best of the Best of 1995.
The Hallo-wiener. (1999, September 1). Retrieved August 6, 2014, from http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/494748.The_Hallo_wiener
**Library Uses: For the younger children a nice read for Halloween, with a funny twist. This story could also be used in a lesson about bulling.
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